About Erie

Information about Erie, PA and the Surrounding Area

Four (4) million people come to Erie every year to enjoy the beaches and Lake Erie. On a clear day one can see across Lake Erie into Canda from the LECOM Campus. Erie is a great place to live, work and study pharmacy. It has small town charm and security, but offers attractions of a bigger city - all at one of the most attractive ports on the Great Lakes.

Erie is halfway between Cleveland and Buffalo and just a two hour drive from Pittsburgh. Long known as an industrial and agricultural center, Erie has become a hub for education and health-care. LECOM is one of five colleges and universities in Erie County. The city has four hospitals, including the Millcreek Health System with Millcreek Community Hospital.

Erie is halfway between Cleveland and Buffalo and just a two hour drive from Pittsburgh. Long known as an industrial and agricultural center, Erie has become a hub for education and health-care. LECOM is one of five colleges and universities in Erie County. The city has four hospitals, including the Millcreek Health System with Millcreek Community Hospital where the idea for a medical college in Erie developed, the Millcreek Geriatric Education and Care Center and the physician offices of Medical Associates of Erie.

Erie's Bayfront has been the city's center of business and industry for more than 200 years. Today, it's the showcase for recreation, education and entertainment. From the top of the Bicentennial tower you can see the Brig Niagara and the Maritime Museum. A visit to the 19th Century Tall Ship teaches you about Erie's role in the War of 1812 when Commodore Perry destroyed the British Navy on Lake Erie.

This area has a number of great family attractions! Splash Lagoon is one of the largest indoor water parks – and Family First Sports Park offers an indoor golf driving range, soccer fields and fitness center in one location. Waldameer is one of the best family fun parks with its wooden coaster and giant Ferris wheel.

The nearby town of North East boasts some of the Great Lakes finest vineyards where Welch's Grape Juice got its start. North East is just across the state line from the Western New York ski resorts. Winter brings great snow for downhill, cross-country and snowboarding . . . but Erie is a 4-season region. When the snow melts, those same resorts welcome golfers and others who enjoy outdoor recreation. You can enjoy most warm weather sports and recreation from mid-April to mid-November.